Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-07-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. july 4, 1887.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. JULY 4, 1887.
More than usual public interest at
tached to the trial in this city, of a
minister of the gospel, for alleged inn
moral conduct because the presidents
pastor is connected with the case, in !
the capacity of counsel for the male
defendant, and the city newspapers are
daily filled with colums OF the evidence;
this case was brought from the histori-
cal plains Of Bull Run. / don't believe
the preacher is guilty, as the only posi-
tiye proof against him is that OF an
ignorant colored man, who cannot
identify the other party to the otfense
it there was one.
On the morning OF July l, the work
of boring the Washington tunnel, OF
the new reservoir, through the hills
north of Washington was completed.
This subteraneon aquaduct extends
from the river west of Georgetown
about $1,000 feet, the construction of
which was begun six years ago. An
other Improvement just consumated in
Washington has an interest for the
general public. The experiment if sue
cessful here will induce its adoption by
other cities in the United States. The
improvement is the cold storage rooms
recently built by the Washington
Market Co. This market in view ofits
fine location and its cleanliness is per-
haps the very best in America. These
improvements have been added at a
cost of $4,000, and there has been
perfected one of the most complete
refrigerating and cold storage estab-
lishments in eXistance. The principal
agent employed in the process OF ex-
tracing heat from the storage rooms
is the use of anhydaous ammonia. A
Corliss engine and six miles of cold
pipes which convey the ammonia vapor
and cold brine to the different apart
ments complete the working apparatus.
cold air can be applied. The transpor-
tation OF fruits, vegetables, meat and
fish from distant points is already ac-
complished. by this new application
and perfection of the system, preserva-
ton OF the same is assured, and great
advantage will accrue, in so much as
consumers and dealers will be benefited
| by the more uniform rates OF produce
and the less likelihood of the fluctua-
tion of prices in table supplies. The
danger that may arise is that by these
means Wall street methods may he in
troduced and gambling extend to the
handling of garden truck as it already
| extends to bread stuffs. Some schem-
ing produce dealer may secure a cor
ner in a cold warehouse and pack it
with tomatoes or onions. and demand
any price when the other dealers are
short of supply and so manipulate the
market.
The secretary Of the interior has ap-
| proved of the issue by the commission
er of the patents Of the statment con-
cerning the deficiency in the accounts
of the late Levi Bacon financial clerk
Of the patent Office. According to this
statement there is an apparent shortage
of $4,000. Many are the rumors and
suppositions in reference to the disap-
pearance of this sum. Mr.. Bacon when
living enjoyed the confidence of his
official associates, and these irregulari-
ties in his accounts are profound sur
prise to his friends.
AT the close of the fiscal year on
June 30, there was an unexpended
balance of nearly 100000, in the ap-
preparation for fuel, lights and water,
and for contingent expenses in the
treasury department. 1t is to be re-
GREETED the officers of that department
did not see fit to use the money ac-
counting for it under the head of con-
tingent expenses to improve the present
condition of the sewerage of the treas.
nry. 1t would be impossible to exag-
gerate the horrible condition of the
plumbing in that department. 1t the
same state of affairs existed in any
building accessible for examination
by the local health authorities, it would
be condemned as a nuisance without
any prcliminaries. 1t was the un.
healthful condition of this department
that sent Secretary Folger to his grave
that brought Secretary Manning tc
deaths door, and that has been the
cause of death to many others as good
though more obscure
On Saturday the president received a
party of eNcnrsionists, numbering
about 200 of school teachers from North
, Carolina. The visitors were intro
duced by Senator Ransom at special
reception accorded by Mr.. Cleveland
Senator Ransom came to Washington
/ for the purpose of offering this courtesy
Senator Whitney has invited the clerks
! of the navy department with theil
, families to pass the 4th of July al
/, "Grasslands,' the secretary's country
place above Georgetown just beyont
! Oak View, the presidents much talked
of country home. Many of the EN-
ployes of the navy department expec
to avail themselves of Secretary Whit
ney's hospitality.
4 A SPLENDID Farm